It was a sad week as the jazz world and the Salt Lake City Jazz Festival lost our good friend and musical legend, Vincent (Vinnie) Falcone on March 24th in Torrance, California. Vinnie had been battling brain cancer since March of 2016. The following is an excerpt from the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s John Katsilometes’ article on...

University of Utah Director of Jazz Studies, Kris Johnson, will be honored on Saturday, June 25, 2016, for his original composition entry for the “Jazz Com- poser’s Commission” award. This coveted award is given every year at the Utah Arts Festival. This year, that Saturday is the “Salt Lake City Jazz Festival Day at the...